July 12, 2021 The government of Colombia’s far-right President Ivan Duque clashed with Congress over recommendations of the Organization of American States (OAS) on how to comply with human rights standards. The OAS’ Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) released a scathing report over the security forces’ response to anti-government protests that left dozens dead since April 28. In the report, the IACHR made 41 recommendations on reforms and actions that would allow the government and the security forces to comply with international human rights law. Government believes human rights are optional The OAS’ human rights commission additionally announced the formation of a special commission to monitor the government’s follow-up to the report and its recommendations.